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11.10 BMW China sales up 81% to 9,558 cars in October

11.10 BMW China sales up 81% to 9,558 cars in October

BMW China sales up 81% to 9,558 cars in October http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012886/BMW-China-sales-up-81-to-9 -558- cars-in-October.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) BMW AG, the world's largest maker of luxury cars, said yesterday that it sold 9,558 BMW and Mini-branded cars in China last month, up 81% ... Continue reading

11.10Changan to take over carmakers from AVIC

11.10Changan to take over carmakers from AVIC

Changan to take over carmakers from AVIC http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012883/Changan-to-take-over-carma kers- from-AVIC.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) China's Changan Automobile Group announced today that it would take over two automakers under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the co ... Continue reading

ActaCell Momentum Continues, Award of Up to $1 Million Investment Through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

ActaCell Momentum Continues, Award of Up to $1 Million Investment Through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund

AUSTIN, Texas--ActaCell, an innovator in next generation high power lithium ion batteries, is proud to announce it was selected by the state of Texas, through the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), to be awarded investment by the Texas Eme ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company to Present at Robert W. Baird's 39th Annual Industrial Conference

Baldor Electric Company to Present at Robert W. Baird's 39th Annual Industrial Conference

FORT SMITH, Ark., Nov. 10 -- John McFarland, Chairman and CEO of Baldor Electric Company , will give a presentation at the Baird 2009 Industrial Conference at 1:20 p.m. central time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in Chicago. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on Baldor's website at www.baldor.com. B ... Continue reading

Brammo Introduces New Price For The Enertia Plug-In Electric Motorcycle, Now $7,995

Brammo Introduces New Price For The Enertia Plug-In Electric Motorcycle, Now $7,995

The 33% savings is a direct result of engineering advances ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 10 -- BRAMMO, maker of plug-in electric motorcycles, announced today it is dropping the price of the all-electric BRAMMO Enertia powercycle, to $7,995. Customers are also eligible for a 10% federal income tax credit, further reducing the pri ... Continue reading

CARQUEST Announces 2009 TECH-NET / ASE Technician of the Year

CARQUEST Announces 2009 TECH-NET / ASE Technician of the Year

Rollin Hansen of Roselle, Illinois Named 2009 TECH-NET Professional Auto ServiceR / ASE Technician of the Year RALEIGH, N.C. (November 10, 2009) - Rollin Hansen of Auto Tech and Body in Roselle, Illinois has been named the TECH-NET Professional Auto ServiceR / ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year for 2009. He w ... Continue reading

Celadon Group to Present at Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference

Celadon Group to Present at Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference

INDIANAPOLIS--Celadon Group Inc. announced today that on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Russell and Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Paul Will, will present at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in Ne ... Continue reading

China XD Plastics Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2009 Third Quarter Results on November 16, 2009

China XD Plastics Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2009 Third Quarter Results on November 16, 2009

HARBIN, China, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China XD Plastics Company Ltd. ("China XD Plastics" or the "Company"), (OTC:CXDC) (BULLETIN BOARD: CXDC) , engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of modified plastics primarily for use in the automotive applications in China, today announced that ... Continue reading

Claims and Risk Management Service Provider Avizent Appoints Shirley Collinsworth to Lead Newly Created Transportation Liability Unit

Claims and Risk Management Service Provider Avizent Appoints Shirley Collinsworth to Lead Newly Created Transportation Liability Unit

Collinsworth, a 22-year veteran of the transportation claims industry, has an in-depth understanding of employers' needs and a track record of program success COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10 -- National claims and risk management service provider Avizent announced today that Shirley Collinsworth has been appointed to the posit ... Continue reading

Core Molding Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Core Molding Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 10 -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:CMT) today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company recorded net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $827,000, or $.12 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $1,688,000, or $.25 pe ... Continue reading

Daimler Financial Services Expands Market Share During Economic Crisis

Daimler Financial Services Expands Market Share During Economic Crisis

BERLIN, November 10 -- - Daimler's Financial Services Unit Expects Positive Results Also in the Fourth Quarter 2009 - Increased Market Share in the Leasing and Financing Business Through Steady Market Presence and Lending Practice - Additional Potential Lies in Growth Markets and Expansion of the Insurance Business Dai ... Continue reading

Emergency Response News Brief (HQ): EPA Announces Final Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rules

Emergency Response News Brief (HQ): EPA Announces Final Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rules

*CONTACT:* Latisha Petteway petteway.latisha@epa.gov 202-564-3191 202-564-4355 <petteway.latisha@epa.gov> *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Nov. 10, 2009 *EPA Announces Final Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rules* *WASHINGTON** *- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a final regu ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, Series 2009-2

Fitch Rates GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, Series 2009-2

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings rates GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, series 2009-2, as follows: -- $500,000,000 class A 'AAA';-- $10,526,320 class B 'A';-- $15,789,475 class C 'BBB'. For more information, see the GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, series 2009-2 presale report, available to all investors on Fitch's ... Continue reading

Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition Brings in 3D New Media

Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition Brings in 3D New Media

HONG KONG, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- From November 24th to 30th, the 7th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition is to be held at the Pazhou International Exhibition Center. The highlight of this expo is that the expo organizing committee has appointed 3D expo media from Hong Kong, Fairtheworld (Fairth ... Continue reading

Harbin Electric Reports Record Quarterly Revenues and Operating Income in the Third Quarter 2009

Harbin Electric Reports Record Quarterly Revenues and Operating Income in the Third Quarter 2009

Third Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights -- Total revenues were $46.93 million, up 18% from 3Q08 and 22% from 2Q09, respectively -- Adjusted net income was $10.95 million, up 41% and 48% from $7.75 million and $7.42 million in 3Q08 and in 2Q09, respectively -- Operating profits were $13.04 million, up 24% and 48% from $ ... Continue reading

HiQ Develops Production Test Systems for Leading Global Vehicle Manufacturer

HiQ Develops Production Test Systems for Leading Global Vehicle Manufacturer

STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: HiQ (STO:HIQ) was recently contracted by a leading Nordic vehicle manufacturer with global presence to provide two new production test systems for engine quality assurance. The engines are produced in Asia. “We are very proud of the fact that our customer has the confidence in us to delive ... Continue reading

INTERNATIONAL FANS JOIN CELEBRATION FOR JFR CASTROL 25TH ANNIVERSARY

INTERNATIONAL FANS JOIN CELEBRATION FOR JFR CASTROL 25TH ANNIVERSARY

INTERNATIONAL FANS JOIN CELEBRATION FOR JFR CASTROL 25TH ANNIVERSARYYORBA LINDA, CA (November 10, 2009) --- For nearly 25 years John Force has been racing all over North America in a Castrol sponsored Funny Car. Before Force joined the Castrol team he got his racing career kick-started in a storied match racing trip to ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: October 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: October 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

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Lazydays Launches 2010 Tiffin Product Line-up with a 3-Day Block Party Celebration

Lazydays Launches 2010 Tiffin Product Line-up with a 3-Day Block Party Celebration

SEFFNER, Fla., Nov. 10 -- Strings of lights adorned with hanging lanterns connected an array of new 2010 Tiffin motorhomes - and when combined with the November starlit sky - formed a luminous canopy over 260 RV lovers. The celebration, a 3-day block party, was held by Lazydays to launch the newest Tiffin Motorhome mod ... Continue reading

McClenathan's championship bid comes down to one final race in Pomona

McClenathan's championship bid comes down to one final race in Pomona

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 6 in Countdown to 1 playoffs Round 24 of 24 for season 45th annual AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 12-15, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ... Continue reading

Media Alert: SOMS Technologies Announces Pilot Program With TruGreenR To Test microGreenR Extended Performance Oil Filter

Media Alert: SOMS Technologies Announces Pilot Program With TruGreenR To Test microGreenR Extended Performance Oil Filter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2009 SOMS Technologies Announces Pilot Program With TruGreen(r) To Test microGreen(r) Extended Performance Oil Filter One of the nation's largest commercial fleet operations aims to reduce oil use by 70 percent (Valhalla, New York) - SOMS Technologies, LLC, developer and manufacturer o ... Continue reading

Media and Sales Executive Charlie Ochs named National Sales Director for Venue™ Mobile Marketing / Business Continuity/ Emergency Response Vehicle

Media and Sales Executive Charlie Ochs named National Sales Director for Venue™ Mobile Marketing / Business Continuity/ Emergency Response Vehicle

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Ogden Gerard, LLC announced today that Charles “Charlie” Ochs will join the company to direct the national sales effort for the company’s new specialty vehicle, Venue™, an enclosed trailer that transforms automatically into 2,400 square feet of customizable, climate-controlled space for mo ... Continue reading

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at Oppenheimer’s 4th Annual Industrials Conference

Myers Industries, Inc. to Present at Oppenheimer’s 4th Annual Industrials Conference

AKRON, Ohio--Executive management of Myers Industries, Inc. , including Chief Executive Officer John C. Orr and Chief Financial Officer Donald A. Merril, will present at the Oppenheimer 4th Annual Industrials Conference on Wednesday, November 18. The 2009 conference is being held in New York City at the Millennium Broa ... Continue reading

Navistar Financial Completes $350 Million TALF Financing to Fund Dealer Inventory; Extends $100 Million Retail Facility

Navistar Financial Completes $350 Million TALF Financing to Fund Dealer Inventory; Extends $100 Million Retail Facility

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation , has issued $350 million in three-year asset-backed securities to support its dealer inventory funding. This transaction brings NFC’s total wholesale capacity to more than $1 billion when combined ... Continue reading

NBA Legend and Entrepreneur Magic Johnson Featured at Toyota's 20th Opportunity Exchange

NBA Legend and Entrepreneur Magic Johnson Featured at Toyota's 20th Opportunity Exchange

Trade Show Has Resulted in Over $150 Million in New Contracts for Minority Suppliers Since 1990 ERLANGER, Ky., Nov. 10 -- Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NBA legend and entrepreneur, was the featured keynote speaker at Toyota's Opportunity Exchange at the Duke Energy Center in Downtown Cincinnati today. Opportunity Exchange, o ... Continue reading

New Energy's Technology for Generating Electricity from Motion of Heavy Vehicles Doubles Energy Capture

New Energy's Technology for Generating Electricity from Motion of Heavy Vehicles Doubles Energy Capture

BURTONSVILLE, Md.--New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:NENE), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer, today announced that engineers developing the Company’s commercial-scale MotionPower™-Heavy device for generating electricity from the movement of heavy trucks, buses, and long haul rigs have ... Continue reading

Pistol Pete adds Slime for his run at the Baja 1000

Pistol Pete adds Slime for his run at the Baja 1000

* * PISTOL PETE ADDS SLIME FOR HIS RUN AT THE BAJA 1000 Phoenix, AZ (November 10, 2009) - Pistol Pete Sohren went to Las Vegas to promote his Baja Racing Adventures with a display at the 2009 SEMA show and then without warning, hit the jackpot by landing a title sponsorship from Slime, the #1 tire sealant in the world, ... Continue reading

Progressive Reports October Results

Progressive Reports October Results

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--The Progressive Corporation today reported the following results for October 2009: (millions, except per share amounts and ratios) October October Change 2009 2008 Net premiums written $ 1,300.0 $ 1,259.2 3 % Net premiums earned $ 1,329.1 $ 1,316.2 1 % Net income $ 106.7 $ 145.0 (26 )% Per share ... Continue reading

Reichert wins 4th TAD Championship! - Rislone PR

Reichert wins 4th TAD Championship! - Rislone PR

RISLONE ENGINE TREATMENT RACING Media Relations For Immediate Release November 10th, 2009 Contact: Kyle Doyle / Bar’s Products Email: kdoyle@barsproducts.com REICHERT CLINCHES 4TH CONSECUTIVE NHRA TITLE (Las Vegas, NV) Bill Reichert and his Rislone Engine Treatment top alcohol dragster team clinched their fourth cons ... Continue reading

RON BARFIELD JR. PREPARING FOR ANOTHER OVERSEAS RACING ADVENTURE

RON BARFIELD JR. PREPARING FOR ANOTHER OVERSEAS RACING ADVENTURE

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE November 10, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com] ... Continue reading

'Rucksacks to Book bags' School Supply Drive During Race Week at Phoenix International Raceway

'Rucksacks to Book bags' School Supply Drive During Race Week at Phoenix International Raceway

CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 10 -- As NASCAR racing returns to Phoenix International Raceway this week, race fans attending the Lucas Oil 150, Able Body Labor 200 or the Checkers O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 are encouraged to bring unopened school supplies to the Able Body Labor display located behind the AJ Foyt Grandstand as pa ... Continue reading

SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning

SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, November 10 -- A Cooperative Research Program conducted through SAE International to investigate the safety and environmental performance of a new refrigerant for mobile air conditioning systems, announced today the successful completion of its research. Based on these results, the sponsors of ... Continue reading

SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning

SAE International Releases Test Results of the Low GWP Refrigerant for Mobile Air-Conditioning

WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Cooperative Research Program conducted through SAE International to investigate the safety and environmental performance of a new refrigerant for mobile air conditioning systems, announced today the successful completion of its research. Based on these results, the ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Subscribes to RouteOne Compliance Products for Use in Sonic Dealerships

Sonic Automotive Subscribes to RouteOne Compliance Products for Use in Sonic Dealerships

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- RouteOne announced today that Sonic Automotive, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, will subscribe all of its dealerships nationwide to RouteOne's identity verification and electronic document storage products. Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 co ... Continue reading

Speedemissions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Speedemissions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

ATLANTA--Speedemissions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPMI - News), a leading vehicle emissions testing and safety inspections company with testing stores in Atlanta, Houston, St. Louis and Salt Lake City today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Third Quarter Highlights: Revenu ... Continue reading

Streambank Announces American IronHorse Motorcycles Intellectual Property Sale

Streambank Announces American IronHorse Motorcycles Intellectual Property Sale

NEEDHAM, Mass.--Streambank, LLC, an advisory firm specializing in the sale of intangible assets, today announced that the intangible assets of American IronHorse Motorcycles, the Fort Worth, TX-based volume manufacturer of V-twin motorcycles, are for sale. Streambank will be marketing the assets through the end of the ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Pre Race: Anderson Aims to Close 2009 on a Winning Note

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Pre Race: Anderson Aims to Close 2009 on a Winning Note

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Anderson Aims to Close 2009 on a Winning Note Mooresville, N.C., November 10, 2009 – After nine months, 23 races and countless travel miles in the air and on the ground, the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing season will draw to a close this weeke ... Continue reading

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Looking to Make and Change History in Pomona

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Looking to Make and Change History in Pomona

[image: ?ui=2&view=att&th=124df5e7dcfd976e&attid=0.1&disp=attd& amp;realattid=ii_124df5e7dcfd976e&zw] *Bob Tasca III* *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang*** *Nitro Funny Car class* *NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series* * * *45th Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals* *Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in P ... Continue reading

Ten months later, Lucas pleased with '09 season

Ten months later, Lucas pleased with '09 season

Ten months later, Lucas pleased with '09 season POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 10) -- Armed with a new, first-rate sponsor in GEICO Powersports, Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas knew back in February when the NHRA tour first visited Auto Club Raceway at Pomona that the 2009 Full Throttle season could be very special. It turns out he ... Continue reading

The AA and Postcode Anywhere Select Tele Atlas Logistics to Power Efficient Business Routing and Planning

The AA and Postcode Anywhere Select Tele Atlas Logistics to Power Efficient Business Routing and Planning

GENT, Belgium & LONDON--With lower consumer spending, reduced freight volumes and volatile fuel prices, trucking companies have increasingly invested in turn-by-turn navigation systems to maximize the efficiency of their fleets. To further optimize route planning and limit expensive out-of-route miles, the UK’s leadi ... Continue reading

THE LUCKIEST DOG Races to Victory Lane in Phoenix

THE LUCKIEST DOG Races to Victory Lane in Phoenix

PEDIGREE(R) Brand Names Texas Pooch Winner of 'THE LUCKIEST DOG(TM) of NASCAR(R)' NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10 -- There's a new lady making her debut in the world of NASCAR®. Kasey Petit, a four-year-old rescue dog, was named THE LUCKIEST DOG(TM) of NASCAR® through a contest sponsored by PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs, the Of ... Continue reading

The University of Virginia Adds Zipcar's Cost-Effective, Environmentally Conscious Car-Sharing Program

The University of Virginia Adds Zipcar's Cost-Effective, Environmentally Conscious Car-Sharing Program

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 10 -- The University of Virginia (U.Va.) and Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, will launch Zipcar's program on U.Va.'s Grounds on November 17. The Zipcar program is designed to decrease the number of vehicles on Grounds and help reduce parking demand and associated conges ... Continue reading

Viper(R) SmartStart(TM) from Directed Electronics Awarded Best of Innovations Honors at 2010 Consumer Electronics Show

Viper(R) SmartStart(TM) from Directed Electronics Awarded Best of Innovations Honors at 2010 Consumer Electronics Show

Popular product lets users start their car and lock & unlock their doors from virtually anywhere using their iPhone(R) VISTA, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Directed Electronics, the leader in vehicle security and remote start systems, is proud to announce that the Viper SmartStart(TM), which allows users to start their car with t ... Continue reading

San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show

San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE|SFGATE.COM INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW TO FEATURE SPECTACULAR SPORTS CARS SAN FRANCISCO, CA – November 10, 2009 – If you are an aficionado of the sexy, sleek and speedy sports car, the San Francisco Chronicle|SFGate.com 52nd Annual International Auto Show presented by AutoTrader.com Novemb ... Continue reading

MotherProof.com Shows Women How to Roar With Top 3 Cougar Cars

MotherProof.com Shows Women How to Roar With Top 3 Cougar Cars

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 -- The popularity of shows like "Sex and the City," "Desperate Housewives" and Courtney Cox's new "Cougar Town" highlight an entire group of mature, stylish, successful, sexy road-sisters. To help out women looking to buy a new man-magnet, MotherProof.com selected their top 3 cougar cars. "At MotherPro ... Continue reading

Ford Work Solutions and SYNC Connectivity Systems Honored with CES Innovation Awards

Ford Work Solutions and SYNC Connectivity Systems Honored with CES Innovation Awards

-- Ford Work Solutions(TM) and SYNC® application Traffic, Directions & Information recognized with International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards -- Ford Work Solutions' in-dash computer won 2010 Best of Innovations in the In-Vehicle Accessories category. The new SYNC application is an honoree in the cate ... Continue reading

Ford Taurus - America's Most Innovative Sedan - Named 'Official Car' of the 2010 International cES

Ford Taurus - America's Most Innovative Sedan - Named 'Official Car' of the 2010 International cES

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- -- The 2010 Ford Taurus will be the official car of the 2010 International CES®, to be held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas -- The all-new Taurus is a perfect fit for CES - it offers 10 class-exclusive technologies not available from any other manufacturer -- The Ford Taurus offers more user-friendly techn ... Continue reading

Motor Press Guild Selects 2009 Dean Batchelor Award Finalists

Motor Press Guild Selects 2009 Dean Batchelor Award Finalists

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 -- The Los Angeles-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) today announced its 2009 Dean Batchelor Award finalists. Established in 1995, the Dean Batchelor Award recognizes excellence in automotive journalism as exemplified by the man it is named after-Dean Batchelor. The Award singles out individuals demons ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Receives U.S. Patent on Rotor Geometry for Permanent Magnet Electric Motors

UQM Technologies Receives U.S. Patent on Rotor Geometry for Permanent Magnet Electric Motors

FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been granted United States patent number 7,598,645 entitled “Stress distributing permanent magnet rotor geometry for electric machines.” The patent covers a novel rotor geomet ... Continue reading

Reilly to Lead Opel/Vauxhall Operations

Reilly to Lead Opel/Vauxhall Operations

Search for New CEO Underway DETROIT, Nov. 10 -- Nick Reilly, GM executive vice president and president, GM International Operations, will immediately assume responsibility for the operations of Opel/Vauxhall Europe while an external search for a new CEO commences, it was announced today. Reilly, with extensive prior ex ... Continue reading

Post Cash for Clunkers Incentives & Rebates That Beat What the CARS Program Offered

Post Cash for Clunkers Incentives & Rebates That Beat What the CARS Program Offered

- NADAguides.com Gives Consumers Hope by Listing Industry's Best Car Deals - ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Nov. 10 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of pricing information and market research for cars, classics, RVs, motorcycles and boats, has more relief in store for consumers. With the "Cash for Clunkers" or Cash Allo ... Continue reading

Pedrosa Closes Season With Home Victory

Pedrosa Closes Season With Home Victory

INDIANAPOLIS, November 9, 2009: The 2009 MotoGP season ended with Dani Pedrosa winning the Grand Prix of Valencia and a possible sneak preview at a powerful American trio in the premier class in 2010. Pedrosa led from start to finish on his Repsol Honda in the 30-lap race Nov. 8 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit after pole ... Continue reading

Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition Racing Into Dealer Showrooms Soon

Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition Racing Into Dealer Showrooms Soon

HERNDON, November 10, 2009: Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the Jetta TDI Cup "Street" Edition will be available in dealer showrooms January 2010. The concept debuted in Las Vegas during the 2008 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show. Following the SEMA show, the concept was displayed at SCCA P ... Continue reading

Sport's Most Decorated Racer Of '09 Ready For NHRA Finals

Sport's Most Decorated Racer Of '09 Ready For NHRA Finals

POMONA, November 10, 2009: No matter what happens at this weekend's 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Jeg Coughlin Jr. will end the 2009 Full Throttle drag racing season with more national event victories than anyone in the sport. Coughlin's seven race wins during the regular season kept h ... Continue reading

No Track Comes Close To Matching Talladega Eight Races Into Chase

No Track Comes Close To Matching Talladega Eight Races Into Chase

TALLADEGA, November 10, 2009: A fact lost in the furor surrounding the competition during the AMP Energy 500, is that Talladega Superspeedway produced at least 10,000 more green-flag passes than any other Chase track and doubled the next-closest amount of lead changes with 58. Talladega Superspeedway produced 13,438 gr ... Continue reading

Proton Launches Australia's Lowest Priced New Car - S16 Delivers Economy. Style and Four Doors For $11,990

Proton Launches Australia's Lowest Priced New Car - S16 Delivers Economy. Style and Four Doors For $11,990

Proton has launched Australia's lowest priced new car with the arrival of the 1.6 litre Proton S16 sedan, which will go on sale December 1st with free on road costs providing a retail price of $11,990 drive away. ... Continue reading

Citroën C-Zero: The New 100% Electric City Car

Citroën C-Zero: The New 100% Electric City Car

Zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emissions and zero engine noise: with the C-ZERO, CITROËN is broadening its compact vehicle range with a 100% electric offering. ... Continue reading

Air Flow, The Helmet That Defies the Wind

Air Flow, The Helmet That Defies the Wind

It is called "Air Flow" and has been designed by Pininfarina the new concept of helmet that Newmax, leading company in the segment of luxury helmets, presents on its stand at the International Motorcycle Exhibition ... Continue reading

Nissan's Amazing 'Scratch Shield' Paint to be Applied to Mobile Phones

Nissan's Amazing 'Scratch Shield' Paint to be Applied to Mobile Phones

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, today announced it will license its breakthrough 'Scratch Shield' paint to NTT DoCoMo, Inc. for mobile phone application in Japan. The self-healing paint, currently applied to certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles worldwide, was developed in collaboration with University of Tokyo and Advanced Soft ... Continue reading

Updated GT-R for Europe

Updated GT-R for Europe

In line with its philosophy of constant improvement to its high performance icon, Nissan has introduced a series of minor but key updates to the GT-R to maintain its position as the definitive accessible supercar. ... Continue reading

Skoda Auto Begins Production of Superb Estate

Skoda Auto Begins Production of Superb Estate

The first Skoda Superb Estate rolled off the production line today (Monday 9th November 2009) in Kvasiny, Czech Republic - an Elegance 2.0 TDI CR 170bhp DSG DPF in Satin Grey. ... Continue reading

New Renault Scenic Wins the Coveted 2009 Golden Steering Wheel Award

New Renault Scenic Wins the Coveted 2009 Golden Steering Wheel Award

New Renault Scénic has won the 2009 Golden Steering Wheel award for MPVs. This prestigious award is given by the German daily Bild am Sonntag and by the readers of Auto Bild and similar European magazines circulated in 25 countries ... Continue reading

Sculpted to Move You: The All-New Volvo S60

Sculpted to Move You: The All-New Volvo S60

Volvo Car Corporation today issued the first official pictures of the all-new Volvo S60, which promises to be sportier and more dynamic than any Volvo sedan to date. ... Continue reading

Bentley Designers and Stylists Create Art to Aid Cancer Centre

Bentley Designers and Stylists Create Art to Aid Cancer Centre

Bentley Motors is staging an art auction at Bonhams to raise money for The Christie, a cancer hospital in Manchester. ... Continue reading

Controversial Switch from Straight-Six to V8 Proves Popular

Controversial Switch from Straight-Six to V8 Proves Popular

Purists cried foul when BMW controversially switched from its famous in-line six-cylinder engine to V8 power for the latest generation M3 ... Continue reading

Sculpted to Move You - First Pictures of the All-New Volvo S60

Sculpted to Move You - First Pictures of the All-New Volvo S60

Here are the first official pictures of the all-new Volvo S60 - sportier and more dynamic than any previous Volvo model. ... Continue reading

GENESIS COUPE EARNS POPULAR MECHANICS 2010 AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD

GENESIS COUPE EARNS POPULAR MECHANICS 2010 AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD

Popular Mechanics honored the all-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe with a 2010 Automotive Excellence Award in the “Fun to Drive” category. Genesis Coupe outperforms the competition with its dynamic rear-wheel-drive handling aimed at true sports enthusiasts. This is the second time Hyundai has earned a Popular Mechan ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Corporation Invests to Participate in Russian Automotive Distribution Company

Mitsubishi Corporation Invests to Participate in Russian Automotive Distribution Company

Tokyo, Nov 9, 2009; Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has purchased 40% of Rolf Import (RI), a Russian foreign automotive distribution company, and a subsidiary of Rolf Group of Companies (Rolf). MC has built a close working relationship with Rolf, Russia's leading automotive business group, and through collaboration with Ro ... Continue reading

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